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Oglethorpe, GA

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Population
955
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
300 ft
Median Home Value
$65,300
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$659/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$28,523
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
General Quality
Overall rating out of 100

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About Oglethorpe

Set along the banks of the Flint River, Oglethorpe serves as the county seat of Macon County in southwest Georgia. Named after Georgia's colonial founder, the town took off in the 1850s as a bustling rail stop and cotton market. It grew so rapidly in those early days that it famously missed becoming the state capital by just a single vote.

Drills Infantry Bayonet Bayonet practice at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia NARA 31475498

Today, Oglethorpe is a quiet, friendly town where daily life moves at an unhurried pace. It still anchors the county's local government and remains closely tied to the surrounding farming country. Residents enjoy a relaxed rural lifestyle, easy access to fishing and kayaking on the river, and a close-knit community feel with neighboring towns like Montezuma just minutes away.

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Lower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0ratingBright SkiesA96.7rating

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